Creative

It's been a year and a half since we saw any Android hardware from Creative Labs, but that may change very soon. Engadget spotted a previously unknown tablet, the HanZpad (yeah, we don't know either) going through the motions at the FCC. It's a pretty standard WiFi tablet, but there's some surprisingly high-end specs on display, including a quad-core ARM processor and a thickness of just 7.95mm.

Creative's Android-powered PMP, the Creative Zen Touch 2, has been spotted crossing the FCC, suggesting a US release is in the works. Already on sale in Europe in 8GB and 16GB versions for some time now, the Android 2.1 PMP has a 3.2-inch 480 x 320 resistive touchscreen.
There's also WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth and a microSD slot, together with a 2-megapixel camera on the rear.
[via GottaBeMobile]

We have talked on a few occasions about the Creative ZiiO Android tablet landing at the FCC. If that tablet caught your eye and you have been, waiting to see it hit store shelves so you could pick one up that wait is over. The ZiiO tablet is now available to purchase.

Announced last month, the Creative ZiiO is no secret, however, it's always nice to see products moving closer to a US release. With the 10-inch tablet hitting the FCC it's a good indication that the line of tablets will be hitting the US market here soon.

Creative announced their plans for a pair of Android based tablets a few months back, but since then we haven't heard much of the device's details. The European devices are set to launch with 7-inch and 10-inch models, and the 7-inch model has just hit the FCC.

Anyone that has been waiting for more tablet options than the iPad to hit the market will be glad to hear that Creative has unveiled its new Ziio tablets in London. The new tablets are offered in 7-inch and 10-inch screen sizes and have some nice features.

You like getting stuff for free? Well, you missed out on a free Nexus One if you didn’t enter Big in Japan’s first video contest. They announced the winner today, a college student from the University of Texas named Demi Adejuyigbe. But there’s a second contest now and you could be the winner of a Motorola Droid.

Android, as we all know, is popping up in many devices nowadays, and not just cellphones. But it is a mobile platform, and that makes a lot of companies like Dell, to try to get more mobile devices out to the public. Now is the turn of ZiiLABS to enter the Android zone.
For some reason, China is becoming the promise land to many companies, as we know Dell will be releasing the Mini 3i Android smartphone on that country first. Also in that country, on December 1st, a Zii Optimized Android Phone platform will be showcased, at the Zii Summit 2009.
The company called Zii Labs is owned by Creative, and will be showcasing green solutions for developers on next month's Zii Summit. But lets not get crazy going through all the products and services, instead, check below for the main dish - at least for us on this Android site - which promises to be a real media powerhouse. Now don't get me wrong, I like a greener planet too, so if you want to learn more about this summit, check here for more info.

Okay, so this time we bring to you an easy DIY project, all you need is an old - or new, it doesn't matter - pair of lab goggles, cardboard, tape, a ruler, a knife, an HTC Magic, and of course, a lot of time in your hands. This is the creative handiwork of Recombu’s Andrew Lim, and he shows you how to do it on the video at the end of this post.
The DIY virtual reality headset, takes advantage of the accelerometer on the HTC Magic, so you can use it to pan around in the compass Street View mode of Google Maps for example. Also, you could use one of the augmented reality apps available for Android to make things more interesting when using the device.
Now, Chris over at SlashGear said the following:

We can’t quite decide whether this is genius or insanity, but we’re not going to let that stop us making our own.

So I will definitely stay in contact with him, to find out when will his project be ready. I'll try to get some pictures of his project, as well as video, if there's any. Chris, are you reading this?
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